Monster Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run
- Date Sun 26th October 2025
- Time 10:00AM PDT
- Location Spokane, Washington
- Price $17.00 - $35.00
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun and fitness at the 17th Annual Monster Dash 5K and Kids' Fun Run on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in beautiful Spokane's Manito Park! This premier Halloween-themed event invites participants of all ages to don their favorite costumes and join in on the excitement. The 5K race kicks off at 10:00 AM, offering a chip-timed experience for runners eager to dash through the vibrant autumn scenery. Not to be missed, the Kids' Fun Run begins at 11:00 AM, featuring distances of 1-mile, half-mile, and quarter-mile, where little monsters can enjoy crossing the finish line to collect their candy goodie bags.
Gather your friends and family for a day filled with laughter, friendly competition, and community spirit, all while supporting a great cause! Proceeds from the event go to Active4Youth, a local nonprofit focused on promoting healthy activities among children in the Spokane area. Be sure to register by October 15th to secure your race shirt and join in the fun this Halloween season!
Gather your friends and family for a day filled with laughter, friendly competition, and community spirit, all while supporting a great cause! Proceeds from the event go to Active4Youth, a local nonprofit focused on promoting healthy activities among children in the Spokane area. Be sure to register by October 15th to secure your race shirt and join in the fun this Halloween season!
Organiser's Description
SPOKANE'S PREMIER HALLOWEEN 5K RACE AND KIDS' FUN RUN. BRING YOUR COSTUME. BRING YOUR SHOES. LET'S DASH!
Join us for the 17th Annual Monster Dash 5K Race and Kids' Fun Run, held in beautiful Manito Park on Spokane's South Hill. Enjoy autumn leaves. Show off your look. Run with friends. Monsters welcome.
YOU MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER 15TH TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT. If you miss this cut-off, you can look for extra shirts after the race but quantities will be limited and first-come first-served.
RACE DAY - SUNDAY OCTOBER 26, 2025
9:00am - Day-of bib and t-shirt pickup at the Lower Manito Park Picnic Shelter.
10:00am - The starting horn sounds to kick off the 5K Race. Dash!
11:00am - The Kids' Fun Run begins. Move those monster toes!
The Fun Run is offered at 1-mile, half-mile, and quarter-mile distances, each ending with candy goodie bags as kids cross the finish line. Grownups are welcome to walk or run next to their children on the entire course.
The 5K Race will be chip timed. Many parents complete the 5K on their own, then meet their children for the Fun Run. We love a family dash!
There will be prizes for overall winners and ribbons for age category winners.
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All proceeds from the race are donated to Active4Youth [https://active4youth.org/], a local non-profit that believes that by teaching sports and introducing healthy activities to children at a young age, we can begin to address the alarming rise of childhood obesity, while providing children with a safe place to play after school. Its elementary running program is provided at no cost to children in Spokane Public Schools, West Valley School District, and Central Valley School District.
$35 - 5K Race with T-Shirt *before or on October 15th*
$17 - Kids' Fun Run with T-Shirt *before or on October 15th*
Join us for the 17th Annual Monster Dash 5K Race and Kids' Fun Run, held in beautiful Manito Park on Spokane's South Hill. Enjoy autumn leaves. Show off your look. Run with friends. Monsters welcome.
YOU MUST REGISTER BY OCTOBER 15TH TO BE GUARANTEED A SHIRT. If you miss this cut-off, you can look for extra shirts after the race but quantities will be limited and first-come first-served.
RACE DAY - SUNDAY OCTOBER 26, 2025
9:00am - Day-of bib and t-shirt pickup at the Lower Manito Park Picnic Shelter.
10:00am - The starting horn sounds to kick off the 5K Race. Dash!
11:00am - The Kids' Fun Run begins. Move those monster toes!
The Fun Run is offered at 1-mile, half-mile, and quarter-mile distances, each ending with candy goodie bags as kids cross the finish line. Grownups are welcome to walk or run next to their children on the entire course.
The 5K Race will be chip timed. Many parents complete the 5K on their own, then meet their children for the Fun Run. We love a family dash!
There will be prizes for overall winners and ribbons for age category winners.
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All proceeds from the race are donated to Active4Youth [https://active4youth.org/], a local non-profit that believes that by teaching sports and introducing healthy activities to children at a young age, we can begin to address the alarming rise of childhood obesity, while providing children with a safe place to play after school. Its elementary running program is provided at no cost to children in Spokane Public Schools, West Valley School District, and Central Valley School District.
$35 - 5K Race with T-Shirt *before or on October 15th*
$17 - Kids' Fun Run with T-Shirt *before or on October 15th*
Races
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Monster Dash 5k
Incl. T-Shirt
Sun 26th October 2025 (10:00AM PDT)
$35.00
Packet pick-up is available at Manito Park at 9:00am. 5K race starts at 10:00 near the lower Manito Park Picnic Shelter. This is a chip-timed race. -
Monster Dash Kids' Fun Run - 1 Mile, 1/2 Mile or 1/4 Mile
Incl. T-Shirt
Sun 26th October 2025 (11:00AM PDT)
$17.00
You can choose your distance for the kids' fun run right before it starts. The options are 1 mile, 1/2 mile and 1/4 mile. Packet pick-up is available at Manito Park from 9:00am-10:45am.
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